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1985 Map of Moberly

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Moberly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Missouri River serves as the southwestern anchor for this 1980s landscape, where the Norfolk and Western RR and Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR create a distinct industrial grid across the rolling plains of Randolph and Howard Counties. Moberly and Fayette emerge as central hubs for commerce and transport, while smaller communities like Clifton Hill, Renick, and Higbee are linked by a network of state routes including Mo 5 and Mo 240.

Resource extraction and conservation are both evident through numerous Strip Mine and Quarry labels alongside managed lands like the Rudolph Bennitt State Wildlife Area and Finger Lakes State Park. The map documents a moment when local aviation was well-served by sites such as the Omar N Bradley Airport and Salisbury Municipal Airfield. Genealogists may find interest in the documented locations of Potts Memorial Church and Sunset Hill Cem, which anchor the rural landscape between the Chariton River and the Salt River.